Friern Barnet Road runs along the top of this picture taken in the mid-1950s. An off licence, The Brown Jug, can be seen on the left - where the hanging sign is. St Paul's School is up a short road just beyond the parked car on the right

Picture added on 06 January 2010 at 14:46

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The corner shop on right (corner of Holmesdale Rd) was my home from birth in 1943 to 1948. The shop name was Phillpots and we lived upstairs. My gran lived at 5 Holmesdale Rd. When we moved to 20 Upper Park Rd in 1948, my gran, Annie Newby, soon came to live with us until her death in 1964.Within weeks we were re-located to 16 Ivy Road, Southgate, N14. In 1966 we moved to Whetstone.

My nan lived in Holmesdale Road, not sure which number, and also my great nan lived there, my great gran was Mrs. Ellen Bean and my nan was Mrs. Marjorie Joyes, my mum was Betty Joyes, my mum also lived in the street as a child along with her 6 siblings, my grandfather was William Joyes. My nan also moved to Whetstone, she lived at 51, Russell Road until her death in 1978.

I was born in the Avenue in 1938. We moved to miles away in 1939. My gran lived in the Avenue until it was pulled down. She was known as Mrs Marshall. Mrs Conway, my aunt, also lived there with her family.

My Dad's family lived in number 9 The Avenue. Brett family. Howard, Ernie, Bill, Wally (my Dad), Winnie, Ivy, Blanche, Dolly. The Avenue was a toughly place, the police would only patrol it in pairs. As recounted by Mr Collier in local history lessons at Arnos County secondary modern in the 1950's

As in the comment above, I lived at number 9 until it was demolished, my Father was Ernie Brett. As Walter mentions above, it was a very rough area, tramps lived in the half demolished houses which were our playground when I was young. I remember the Brown Jug off licence, the owner used to throw eggs at us through the doorway to 'see us off' as we were always hanging around! I went to St Paul's School, Miss Pightling was my headmistress.

Hello Trevor, bet you don't remember me when we played football at Arnos you gave me a lift on your motor bike sometimes most of us played for Palmers. I am in touch with those that are left now and we have a New Southgate reunon each year. Next one is on 17 june at the Con club. I lived at 58 The Avenue. My no is 01782 832 535. Jim

My dad was born at 58 The Avenue in October 1913. His name was George Herbage. His father's name was Henry and his mother was called Ellen. It seems Henry and Ellen split up quite early on and my dad ended up in Walthamstow. That is where our family were rooted. It’s lovely to see this picture. My dad died in 1967 when I was 8 and I never got to ask him about his family stuff.

My parents lived in no 58 from about 1950 till it was pulled down the people that come to the reunions we have, parents lived next door at 59 the Zinzans maybe you could come to the next one in May or June next year

My mums family also lived in the Avenue, I remember going there as a child, don’t know what number, my mum was Betty Joyes, she had twin brother and sister Joan and John, then Jim, then Leslie, and Irene, older brother bill stayed with my grandma mrs beanin holmesdale rd,just wondered if anyone remembers the family, I believe it was pretty rough and money was scarce for most families. I never met my mums dad he died before I was born in 1954, but his name was also Bill, apparently he was blind,